My mother in law can't remember past that either
but it doesn't stop her trying to remember it and recite it for 15 minutes when she sees a magpie.
I love her to bits really
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Joliet,
Wed 14 Jan 2009, 14:24,
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Pfft
I salute them and say "morning Mr Magpie, how's the wife and kids?"
Not sure why.
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i_yam_bucket doo wah diddy diddy wah wah diddy doo,
Wed 14 Jan 2009, 14:27,
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The beardedwife does it too
He doesn't know why either.
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Joliet,
Wed 14 Jan 2009, 14:29,
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it's supposedly
to ward off bad luck or encourage good luck (what kind of luck depends on the number of birds)
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prostheses,
Wed 14 Jan 2009, 14:33,
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